Straight after that something started to bug me inside and I realized that while about 52% of voters had voted for O about 47% had voted for McCain. To me M had run the worst campaign in my time of following US politics (40 years), yet 47% had voted for him.

How come I asked myself?

Then I recalled something that happened around the time of Watergate. One of our top radio journalists was in Washington interviewing a long time friend who was a doyen of the White House Press Corp and the interviewer was saying how he couldn’t work out what was happenning with Waterggate and how it didn’t make sense to him. His friend laughed and said, “I know you, I bet you are starting with the assumption that those invloved are honest”. The interviewer said,” well, ….. yes I am”. The friend said, “well start with the assumption that everybody invloved is dishonest and see what happens”. The interviewer thought for a moment and said, “WHEN I DO THAT, EVERYTHING FALLS INTO PLACE”.

Then I understod how the GOP could get 47% of people to vote for M.

My observation was that the number one and only campaign strategy from M was LIE.

I think that what I am trying to say is while everything about O is fantastic you in the US still have nearly half the voters believing a party that will do anything to win next time.

And maybe the biggest challenge for good hearted people is next time

As I watched the crowds what I saw was HOPE and yes, belief that “Yes, we can!” Young people, old people, black, brown, yellow and white–Obama had managed to unite so many who are lost like sheep without a shepherd.

I also felt that the rest of the world gave a sigh of relief that Americans had come to their senses. I believe we will once again be looked up to by the peoples of the world. Early in this president’s first term, I had to travel to Europe 1-2 times a year to teach. I felt embarassed that I was an American and yet my Italian and German students consoled me that I wasn’t responsible for what our government was doing in the world. I believe they have a much longer history of being patient than we Americans.

Obama will get us out of these ill-begotten wars and once again lead us to take moral positions. I pray that Obama will not be tainted by the corruption of Washington or overwhelmed by the tasks ahead. It is time for all of us to pull together no matter which side of the aisle we may stand. McCain was very gracious in his speech. I pray that he will now take a position of leadership in the senate and aid this new president.

It is part of the collapse –really thawing or melting away — of the old, patriarchal order that has managed things poorly. It’s not over, by a long shot but it’s underway.

I cried. My wife said “I feel like a baby’s been born.” Indeed.

Your letter moved me to tears. Just as waking to a new found hope this morning with our newly elected president did. As a gay woman, the pride that I feel for this man, coupled with the disgust that I feel for the ignorance around the country of those opposing gay marriage, is beyond words. I finally am allowing myself to feel hopeful again – to feel like our president is someone of whom I can be proud. Even though Dawn and I are living in Mexico, we feel differently today about being Americans. With Obama in the White House, we feel that we could travel the world now, holding our heads up high and saying we’re Americans. Not with arrogance, but with pride that we have someone who can stand his ground in any political or personal venue worldwide – someone with intelligence and compassion for others. Of course, now we can hope that in our lifetime we can elect a gay man or woman to the Oval Office. Who knows? Maybe we already have!

Tina Jo Stephens (and Dawn, too!)

http://WeAreAbundance.com
http://TheYouthJuice.com

Doug

“what’s the point?”

It seemed like half the time (if not more) that the government was corrupt against it’s own people and that the great ideals that founded this country (the UNITED States of America) had gone down the toilet with the rest of politics.

Did this election move me?

You betcha!

It demonstrated to me that REAL people who show and demonstrate they care can make an impact in the world.

I told my subscribers that one of the biggest impacts on my choice for voting was based on character.

Barack Obama has shown integrity throughout the election and proves that you don’t need to play dirty (like his oponent did) to win.

This is inspiring on so many levels because I so often hear that people think you need to trick others into getting your way in business and in life.

Obama’s character and unchanging message shows that you don’t need to trick others to profit but can and should be consistent in your message and you will succeed.

Thanks for shedding light on what you went through in the past and highlighting the shift in consciousness that we are so fortunate to finally see during our lifetime.

-Jae Jans

I, too, understand the cycle all too well: disillusionment, confusion, rage, resignation and apathy. But then, I was blessed to find conscious business owners like you. People with a dream and faith in the best of mankind. You hadn’t “given up” after all. You never really stopped believing. You found a way to keep the dream alive in your own special way.

The light never went out and the torch has been handed over, shining more brightly than maybe even the most starry-eyed among us ever imagined.

Thank you.

Appreciating the connection,

Lisa